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The final decrees of the Council of Trent

a. reaffirmed traditional Catholic teachings in opposition to Protestant beliefs.

b. empowered the Jesuits to find and try heretics, including anyone who was Protestant

c. stated that Christians should be nice people.

d. were ultimately meaningless,
since they were never put into practice.

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a.

The Council of Trent (1545–1563) reaffirmed traditional Catholic doctrines (sacraments, transubstantiation, authority of Scripture + Tradition, justification involving faith and works) in direct opposition to Protestant teachings, while also enacting internal reforms (seminaries, disciplinarian measures).